I am sure Sam Smith does not watch west coast basketball, or much east coast basketball. That would be fine normally, but it always bugs me when people have a job that requires them to watch basketball and then talk about it, and they can’t be bothered to do the bare minimum of work to form their opinion or trade idea.

Deron is a great player, but not this year. Too many injuries. His first allstar game will have to wait.

Devin Harris has been awesome. Vince Carter is an allstar as well, but if ya had to pick ONE from the mediocre Nets, it’s Harris, easily. At least for the newness of making him an allstar.

At least Roy has become such an obvious allstar, that he is on every single list without even a question. That’s pretty cool. When you crossed over from just love from the diehards, to love from the casual observer (and I list guys like Vecsey or Smith as casual observers), that’s a good sign you’ve arrived somewhat.

I knew last year wouldn’t be Roy’s only allstar appearance, as some worried. He’s a lock for as long as we’re good.

Mortimer